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Clinical Criteria Updates for Healthy Blue + Medicare℠ (HMO D-SNP)

Please note, this communication applies to Healthy Blue + Medicare (HMO D-SNP) offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC).

On November 19, 2021, December 13, 2021, and January 10, 2022, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee approved the following Clinical Criteria applicable to the Healthy Blue + Medicare medical drug benefit for Blue Cross NC. These policies were developed, revised, or reviewed to support clinical coding edits.

Visit Clinical Criteria to search for specific policies. For questions or additional information, email druglist@ingenio-rx.com.

Please see the explanation/definition for each category of Clinical Criteria below:

  • New: newly published criteria
  • Revised: addition or removal of medical necessity requirements, new document number
  • Updates marked with an asterisk (*) notate that the criteria may be perceived as more restrictive

Please share this notice with other members of your practice and office staff.

Note: The Clinical Criteria listed below applies only to the medical drug benefits contained within the member’s medical policy. This does not apply to pharmacy services.

Effective DateDocument NumberClinical Criteria TitleNew or Revised
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0205Fyarro (sirolimus albumin bound)New
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0206Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft)New
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0207Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab)New
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0208Adbry (tralokinumab)New
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0209Leqvio (inclisiran)New
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0124Keytruda (pembrolizumab)Revised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0079Strensiq (Asfotase Alfa)Revised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0015Infertility and HCG AgentsRevised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0102Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GNRH) Analogs for Oncologic IndicationsRevised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0168Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel)Revised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0029Dupixent (dupilumab)Revised
July 12, 2022*ING-CC-0004Repository Corticotropin InjectionRevised
July 12, 2022ING-CC-0072Selective Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) AntagonistsRevised

For more information, visit Healthy Blue + Medicare

BNCCARE-0667-22 April 2022